It will be our 4th trip to Reno…an indulgence we allow ourselves once a year. This year is a little different with this being our 2nd trip. Our incredible luck in winning $100,000 on the scratch ticket allowed us a little extra “mad money” which translates into this holiday visit to Northern Nevada.

Why Reno? Why not Vegas or Atlantic City? The truth is Reno is a much more laid back and relaxing place than Vegas and much more interesting than Atlantic City. Even on the weekends, the casinos are never that crowded and you can always get tickets to the various shows around town. The hotels are cheaper…we’ll be staying at the El Dorado…and with our first night comped and our getting the other two nights at the Casino rate of $40 per night, our hotel bill for three nights will be $80! If we decide to play a lot in the El Dorado Casino, we’ll probably get another night for free as well.

We’re not huge gamblers. We’ll play a lot of slots and black jack. We usually lose about half of what we take with us, which isn’t too bad. We eat like there’s no tomorrow. All in all, we plan on having a relaxing stay.